Brilliant, evocative, poetic, savage, this Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel (1934) depicts a white, middle-class urban family that is turned into dirt-poor farmers by the Depression and the great drought of the thirties. The novel moves through a single year and, at the same time, a decade of years, from the spring arrival of the family at their mortgaged farm to the winter 10 years later, when the ravages of drought, fire, and personal anguish have led to the deaths of two of the five. Like Ethan Frome, the relatively brief, intense story evokes the torment possible among people isolated and driven by strong feelings of love and hate that, unexpressed, lead inevitably to doom. Reviewers in the thirties praised the novel, calling its prose "profoundly moving music," expressing incredulity "that this mature style and this mature point of view are those of a young women in her twenties," comparing the book to "the luminous work of Willa Cather," and, with prescience, suggesting that it "has that rare quality of timelessness which is the mark of first-rate fiction."

About the Author&colon;

Josephine Johnson (1910-1990) was the author of eleven books, including novels, short stories, poetry and essays.

Book Description:Feminist Press at The City University of New York, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reprint. 202 x 128 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Brilliant, evocative, poetic, savage, this Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel (1934) depicts a white, middle-class urban family that is turned into dirt-poor farmers by the Depression and the great drought of the thirties. The novel moves through a single year and, at the same time, a decade of years, from the spring arrival of the family at their mortgaged farm to the winter 10 years later, when the ravages of drought, fire, and personal anguish have led to the deaths of two of the five. Like Ethan Frome, the relatively brief, intense story evokes the torment possible among people isolated and driven by strong feelings of love and hate that, unexpressed, lead inevitably to doom. Reviewers in the thirties praised the novel, calling its prose profoundly moving music, expressing incredulity that this mature style and this mature point of view are those of a young women in her twenties, comparing the book to the luminous work of Willa Cather, and, with prescience, suggesting that it has that rare quality of timelessness which is the mark of first-rate fiction. Bookseller Inventory # AAT9781558610354

Book Description:Feminist Press at The City University of New York, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reprint. 202 x 128 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Brilliant, evocative, poetic, savage, this Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel (1934) depicts a white, middle-class urban family that is turned into dirt-poor farmers by the Depression and the great drought of the thirties. The novel moves through a single year and, at the same time, a decade of years, from the spring arrival of the family at their mortgaged farm to the winter 10 years later, when the ravages of drought, fire, and personal anguish have led to the deaths of two of the five. Like Ethan Frome, the relatively brief, intense story evokes the torment possible among people isolated and driven by strong feelings of love and hate that, unexpressed, lead inevitably to doom. Reviewers in the thirties praised the novel, calling its prose profoundly moving music, expressing incredulity that this mature style and this mature point of view are those of a young women in her twenties, comparing the book to the luminous work of Willa Cather, and, with prescience, suggesting that it has that rare quality of timelessness which is the mark of first-rate fiction. Bookseller Inventory # AAT9781558610354

Book Description:The Feminist Press at CUNY, 1993. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: This novel tells the story of a middle-class family driven into poverty by the Depression. Three daughters struggle to survive with their parents as farmers, battling against the elements and trying to come to terms with their harsh, unresponsive father. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_1558610359

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